Softball Preview: Marianna Bulldogs vs. Jonathan Alder Pioneers
The Marianna Bulldogs will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Jonathan Alder Pioneers at 4:00 p.m. Marianna will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive.
In what's become a running theme this season, Marianna gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They blew past Providence Christian 12-3. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Marianna considering their one-run performance the match before.
Murphy Mitchell and Addison Giles did most of the damage at the plate: Mitchell scored three runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-4, while Giles got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a triple, two RBI, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Allie Bruner, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Jonathan Alder won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Thursday. They suffered a rough 17-7 defeat at the hands of North Bay Haven Academy.
Marianna is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for Jonathan Alder, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
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